This is a drawing of a bird called Larvivora ruficeps. The illustration shows a bird with a red-brown head, a black mask around its eyes, and a white throat. It has a dark upper body blending into grayish tones on the underparts. The bird is standing on the ground among grasses and fallen leaves in a naturalistic habitat.

Bird (Larvivora Ruficeps)

Medium: hand-colored lithograph
Classification: Print
Period: 1776 to 1800
Image size: 4595 × 3260px

Description

This is a drawing of a bird called Larvivora ruficeps. The illustration shows a bird with a red-brown head, a black mask around its eyes, and a white throat. It has a dark upper body blending into grayish tones on the underparts. The bird is standing on the ground among grasses and fallen leaves in a naturalistic habitat.

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